The previous Hirz and Delta Fire Closure Orders are now combined into one order - the Hirz Delta Fire Closure Order, 14-18-19. Order and map. All previously closed forest roads, trails, and facilities remain closed with the following exceptions:
The Pacific Crest Trail between Ash Camp and Gumboot is open with no restrictions.
All campgrounds east of Interstate 5 along Gilman Road are open.
Hirz Bay Boat Launch has been reopened. The McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake remains open for water traffic.
Access to Girard Ridge Lookout has been restored. For more info regarding facility usage and reservations, please call the McCloud Ranger Station at (530) 964-2184, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A clearer map sized for 11x17 paper due to the large area of the closed area is available here.
No fires outside designated sites. Designated sites include developed recreation sites and designated fire safe sites.
No smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle, building, or at a developed recreation site or designated fire safe site.
No operation of internal combustion engines, except below the high waterline on Shasta Lake, Trinity Lake & Iron Canyon Reservoir or on designated National Forest System roads or trails.
No welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
Portable gas stoves & lanterns are allowed with a free California campfire permit.
The footbridge that crosses the South Fork Trinity River Trail accessed from Scott Flat Campground is damaged and closed at this time. Please see the map and description below of the alternate route: If going west on Highway 36, Forest Glen campground will be on the right (north side) of the highway. You will pass over the South Fork Trinity bridge and immediately after on the left is the 1S26 Road. Drive 1.5 miles up the 1S26 Road and the trailhead will be on the left. It is marked with a sign leaning against a tree. Turn around and park back down the road a little in the wide areas on the road. Walk back up to the trail head, pass around the gate, and you will be on the trail. The Scott Flat footbridge is about 0.5 miles from this point. The trail continues on for about 18 miles with the other end of the trailhead off of the 29N30 Road at the Double Cabins Site. Do NOT block access to the gate with your car.
Forest Order 14-18-08 is in effect which prohibits building & maintaining campfires within the Canyon Creek & Stuart Fork Watershed Prohibition Area or Alpine Lake Watershed Prohibition Area, as shown.
In fragile alpine environments campfires can cause lasting impacts to the environment and deplete wood supplies. In these alpine environments plants and animals need what few nutrients exist, and burning dead wood takes these nutrients out of the fragile ecosystem.
Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may use a portable stove or lantern using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel.
For more info, please call the Weaverville Ranger District at (530) 623-2121.
Conditions are changing daily in the higher elevations of the forest, including the Mount Shasta and Trinity Alps Wilderness areas. We urge hikers and other backcountry users to be prepared. Carry a topographic map, compass and GPS and know how to use them. Pack gear and wear boots and clothing appropriate for a variety of conditions. Let someone know your plans and your back up plans! Always have a back-up plan in case of unexpected hazards, such as changes in weather, snow-covered trails that are hard to find, a creek that is running too high to cross safely, or a bridge being damaged. And as always, call the nearest Ranger Station before you go. Stations are generally not open on weekends, so be sure to call during the week.
A mountain lion has been seen and encountered near Packers Bay on Shasta Lake. Please remain vigilant when hiking trails in the vacinity of Shasta Lake. For more information on what to do if you encounter a mountain lion, please visit: https://www.fs.fed.us/visit/know-before-you-go/mountain-lions
Federal agencies operate under the U.S. Code and the Code of Federal Regulations. These laws help form our policies on how we manage national forests and grasslands. The Forest Supervisor may issue special orders that will close or restrict the use of certain areas and activities if the need arises. Such orders will be posted so that visitors to the National Forest can reasonably be expected to be familiar with them.
Please be aware of these alerts and notices because many unexpected situations can present difficult challenges for forest visitors.
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